The present invention relates to a surgical needle holder. A surgical needle holder according to the present invention is used to suture an affected part after a surgical operation and comprises: a pair of holding members connected to be rotatable relative to each other by a hinge shaft on a XY plane and each comprising an insertion part provided at one end thereof, into which a surgeon's finger is inserted, and a holder part provided at the other end thereof for holding a needle; and a spacing means for spacing the holder part upward from a floor to prevent a needle from being damaged when the pair of holding members is put on the floor accounting for the XY plane on which the insertion part is supported, with the needle held by the holder part.